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San Joaquin County committee approves moving employer contributions into 401(a) plan

San Joaquin County Deferred Compensation Advisory Committee · February 26, 2026
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Summary

To expand contribution flexibility for high‑wage employees and align with peer counties, the advisory committee approved moving county employer contributions from the 457(b) plan into a 401(a) plan; implementation will require payroll coordination and a short document amendment.

The San Joaquin County Deferred Compensation Advisory Committee voted Feb. 26 to direct staff to move county employer contributions into a 401(a) account structure for employees who receive an employer contribution.

Consultant Vincent Galindo noted that among 29 California counties surveyed, most put employer contributions into a 401(a) — a structure that provides a separate annual contribution limit…

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